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The Concierto de Aranjuez ([konˈθjeɾ.to ðe a.ɾaŋˈxweθ], "Aranjuez Concerto") is a concerto for classical guitar by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is by far Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the 20th century.
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez (Spanish: [xoaˈkin roˈðɾiɣo]; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish composer and a virtuoso pianist. He is best known for composing the Concierto de Aranjuez , a cornerstone of the classical guitar repertoire .
The concerto is Rodrigo's most popular work after the famous Concierto de Aranjuez. The four movements were based on six short dances for solo guitar by the 17th-century Spanish composer Gaspar Sanz and were taken from a three-volume work (1674, 1675, 1697) that is now commonly known as Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española ...
Concierto de Aranjuez [ edit ] The opening piece, taking up almost half the record, is an arrangement by Evans and Davis of the adagio movement of Concierto de Aranjuez , a concerto for guitar by the contemporary Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo .
Renata Tarragó Fábregas (23 October 1927 – 2 August 2005), a Catalan guitarist and vihuelist, was a teacher and performer, both as a solo artist and an accompanist.She was the first female guitarist to record Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, and was the editor of the first published edition of the Concierto de Aranjuez score.
Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasia para un Gentilhombre; A Touch of Class: Popular Classics Transcribed for Guitar; A Touch of Romance: Spanish & Latin Favorites Transcribed for Guitar; Angel Romero Plays Bach: The Music of Bach Transcribed for Guitar; Granados: Twelve Spanish Dances; Vivaldi Concertos with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
On 16 December 1947 he made his Madrid début, performing Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with Ataúlfo Argenta conducting the Spanish National Orchestra. The overwhelming success of this performance brought him renown from critics and public alike.
Concierto de Aranjuez may also refer to: Concierto de Aranjuez, an album by the German band Cusco; Concierto de Aranjuez (Paco de Lucía album) Concerto d'Aranjuez / Sounds of Spain, a 1967 album released by the Paris-based Swingle Singers (released as Spanish Masters in the U.S.) Concierto de Aranjuez, a 1984 album by Dorothy Ashby